A family of specialised nest parasites
Category: Evolution of birds
Diederik cuckoo – observations and photos of mating rituals and nest intrusions
The unmistakeable, loud deed-deed-deed-deed-er-ick call of the diederik cuckoo, Chrysococcyx caprius, is a characteristic of the spring and summer landscape of southern Africa. The species…
Learning about speciation from White-eyes
When I first saw the Orange River White-eye a couple of months ago, it got me thinking about the group, and having seen white-eyes in…